Commas

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What is a comma?

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A comma is a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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When do we use commas in a list?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list, except for the last two items, which are usually separated by 'and'.

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Correctly punctuate this sentence: I bought apples oranges and bananas.

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I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

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How do we use commas in addresses?

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Commas are used to separate the city from the state in an address.

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Correctly punctuate this address: Belle Vernon Pennsylvania.

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Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania.

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What is the rule for using commas with dates?

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A comma is used to separate the day from the year in a date.

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Correctly punctuate this date: May 5 2016.

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May 5, 2016.

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What is the Oxford comma?

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The Oxford comma is the final comma in a list of items, placed before 'and' or 'or'.

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Correctly punctuate this sentence: We need bread milk eggs and cheese.

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We need bread, milk, eggs, and cheese.

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When do we use commas before conjunctions?

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Commas are used before conjunctions (like 'and', 'but', 'or') when connecting two independent clauses.